Dean Burke

Dean Burke
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 11th district
In office
February 11, 2013 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byJohn Bulloch
Succeeded bySam Watson
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Dean Burke

(1957-09-07) September 7, 1957 (age 67)
Donalsonville, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Bainbridge, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materGeorgia Southwestern State University
Medical College of Georgia
ProfessionDoctor

Kenneth Dean Burke (born September 7, 1957) is a former Republican member of the Georgia State Senate from Bainbridge, Georgia.[1] Burke was first elected senator in the 2012 general election, and served Georgia's 11th district—a constituency which includes Colquitt, Decatur, Early, Grady, Miller, and Seminole counties—with portions of Mitchell and Thomas counties as well.[2] Burke resigned in December 2022 to become chief medical officer of the Georgia Department of Community Health.[3]

  1. ^ Senator Dean Burke. Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  2. ^ District 11 Senator Dean Burke (R). Senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Sen. Burke resigns to take position at Dept. of Community Health". The Moultrie Observer. December 22, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.